EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez on Monday announced Katharine Beamer as the new U.S. Consul General. Consul General Beamer succeeds Rafael Foley, who served until July 7, officials said. The U.S. Consulate in Juárez covers the entire state of Chihuahua as its consular jurisdiction. Beamer is a senior
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lowriding is a tradition that has shaped the El Paso for many generations. The Lowdown Downtown Lowriding Experience will continue that legacy Saturday at the El Paso Convention Center. The The Lowrider Lawyers Truck Crash & Injury Attorneys will present the event, which is part of the GoLo Entertainment Throwback
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.Lead TSA Officer Justin Dupree was examining checked bags earlier this month at Alabama’s Gulf Shores International Airport when he spotted the projectiles
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — For three consecutive presidential campaigns, President Donald Trump regularly told the same lie when he spoke in the swing state of Michigan. Before he even entered politics, he claimed, he was named “Man of the Year” in the state.The problem: CNN and other media outlets repeatedly noted that this
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Por el meteorólogo Dakota Smith, CNN Un tornado atravesó partes de Menasha y Appleton, Wisconsin, la tarde del lunes, dañando viviendas, arrancando árboles y dejando a miles sin electricidad. Las autoridades locales dicen que están respondiendo a numerosas llamadas relacionadas con la tormenta y han instado a los residentes a permanecer en interiores mientras evalúan
Continue Reading CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states — setting up a major elections dispute at the high court
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awarded an Irvin High School graduate with the Mexican Border Defense Medal Monday. The recognition looks at the dedication, service and commitment of troops involved in border security operations. At the Pentagon, Sergeant First Class Christian Hidalgo received the medal was one of
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Our ABC-7 First Alert continues for the blistering hot heat wave in the Borderland. We are now on the 5th straight day of triple digits as yesterday’s high was 103. So far, we have hit 104 in El Paso. Las Cruces has seen a high of 104 so far. The National Weather Service has issued
Continue Reading By Koko Nakajima, Sam Hart, Becky Pinnington, Andrew Freedman, Renée Rigdon, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — During the past 20 years, Europe has seen an increase in the area of land burned annually. The worst wildfire year on record occurred in 2025, when more than 1 million hectares burned across the European Union.🔥 Get your
Continue Reading By Jason Kravarik, Taylor Romine, Melissa Gray, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday there is enough evidence to move forward in the murder case against singer d4vd, who is accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.The ruling was made after a five-day preliminary hearing that featured more than 10 witnesses
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Continue Reading Por John Fritze y Tierney Sneed, CNN El presidente Donald Trump pidió el lunes a la Corte Suprema que permita a su Gobierno avanzar con la implementación de una amplio decreto dirigido al voto por correo que tribunales inferiores bloquearon en casi dos docenas de estados, preparando un importante conflicto electoral en el máximo tribunal
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By Elise Hammond, Andi Babineau (CNN) — Opening statements began Monday in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who has argued she is not criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three young children. The 35 year old is charged with three counts of murder and faces life in prison if convicted. Her
Continue Reading CNN By Elise Hammond, Andi Babineau (CNN) — Opening statements began Monday in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who has argued she is not criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three young children. The 35 year old is charged with three counts of murder and faces life in prison if convicted.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tomatoes are one of the most grown vegetables on Earth, according to the University of Texas at El Paso. Salty soil can threaten its growth, and a UTEP researcher helped develop a low-cost spray to save them. According to UTEP, Hamidreza Sharifan, an assistant professor of chemistry at UTEP, said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Men’s basketball team will get into an early test before the 2026-27 season with a pair of exhibition games in Ciudad Juárez during the first week of August. The Miners will face Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) on Monday August 3rd before taking on the Indios de
Continue Reading Por Tim Lister y Leila Gharagozlou, CNN El mar Caspio se ha convertido en la región más reciente en verse arrastrada al creciente conflicto entre Irán y sus adversarios, no menos porque es una arteria vital en la creciente relación entre Irán y Rusia.Ucrania dijo el fin de semana que sus drones habían alcanzado dos
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By Billy Stockwell, Joseph Ataman and Daniel Olivares Gallego Authorities in France over the weekend warned tourists not to travel to the country’s wildfire-hit southwest but sought to reassure visitors that other regions remain unaffected by the flames.Sophie Brocas, prefect of the badly affected French region of Gironde, said on Sunday, “I urge tourists not
Continue Reading By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states — setting up a major elections dispute at the high court months
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Police Department on Monday welcomed a new member, K-9 Simi, after completing a three-week K-9 academy in Virginia. The police department said Simi completed the academy with Sergeant Duran. Together, they will serve the community. “Congratulations to Sgt. Duran on this outstanding accomplishment, and welcome to the
Continue Reading By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his push to end the nation’s twice-yearly clock changes, urging the Senate to pass Daylight Saving Time legislation.“By the way, speaking of that, let’s get rid of Daylight Saving Time stuff,” Trump told a crowd in Michigan after an unrelated comment about clocks.“Hopefully,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Vietnam Veteran Richard L. Doran. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or
Continue Reading Por Charlotte Reck, CNN Ryan Gosling se unirá al Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel (MCU, por sus siglas en inglés) en 2028, cuando se transforme en el superhéroe demoníaco Ghost Rider, vestido de cuero y montado en una motocicleta, anunció Marvel el domingo en la Comic-Con de San Diego.El presidente de Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, dio
Continue Reading Por Julianna Bragg y Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN La policía confirmó el lunes que un joven de 15 años ha sido detenido en relación con el tiroteo del domingo en Seattle. Dos hombres, de 18 y 44 años, y una mujer, de 56, murieron y varias personas —incluido un niño pequeño— resultaron heridas.La policía de Seattle
Continue ReadingBy Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — The Northeast — including New York City and Philadelphia — is at risk of significant and life-threatening flash flooding through Tuesday night from an unusually strong storm. It could drop more than a month’s worth of rain in parts of the region.More than 36
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Saturday, August 1st, The Humane Society of El Paso is hositng their 33rd Happiness Happens Here Telethon. You can watch the full live event on KVIA ABC-7 from 4:00 – 11:00 p.m. The event gives you a chance to get an inside look at the furry friends waiting to find
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 stormtrackers are tracking triple-digit temperatures in El Paso all week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), temperatures inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes. The NWS says the inside of a car acts like a greenhouse. Actual temperatures inside the vehicle can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next Monday marks the seven years since the deadly Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting. Memorial events around the city have been organized to honor the 23 lives lost. “August 3 left an indelible impact on El Paso, but it also revealed the compassion and resilience of our community,” said Mayor
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, saying he was “convinced to falsely confess,” according to court documents filed Monday.Kohberger filed a petition to reopen the case and blamed his plea on “threats,” “false
Continue ReadingBy Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, with little advanced warning on Monday afternoon, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands.⛈️ Track the storms in the CNN Weather appThe tornado had estimated peak winds of 140
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